fence
1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area (Freq. 32)
• Syn:
fencing
• Derivationally related forms:
fence (for: fencing)
• Hypernyms:
barrier
• Hyponyms:
backstop, chainlink fence, hedge, hedgerow, picket fence,
paling, rail fence, stone wall, wall, weir
• Part Holonyms:
fence line
2. a dealer in stolen property
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
• Hypernyms:
trader, bargainer, dealer, monger
1. enclose with a fence (Freq. 1)
- we fenced in our yard
• Syn:
fence in
• Derivationally related forms:
fencing
• Hypernyms:
enclose, close in, inclose, shut in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. receive stolen goods
• Hypernyms:
receive, have
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. fight with fencing swords
• Derivationally related forms:
fencer, fencing
• Hypernyms:
contend, fight, struggle
• Hyponyms:
parry, block, deflect
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
4. surround with a wall in order to fortify
• Syn:
wall, palisade, fence in, surround
• See Also:
wall in (for: wall), wall up (for: wall)
• Derivationally related forms:
surround (for: surround), palisade (for: palisade), wall (for: wall)
• Hypernyms:
protect
• Hyponyms:
stockade, circumvallate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. have an argument about something
• Syn:
argue, contend, debate
• Derivationally related forms:
debatable (for: debate), debate (for: debate), contention (for: contend), argumentative (for: argue), argument (for: argue), arguer (for: argue)
• Hypernyms:
converse, discourse
• Hyponyms:
stickle, spar, quibble, niggle, pettifog,
bicker, squabble, brabble, quarrel, dispute, scrap,
argufy, altercate, oppose
• Entailment:
disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
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